Planica 1977 was a ''Smuški poleti Ski Flying Week'' competition, held from 18 to 20 March 1977 in Planica,

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. With total 50,000 people in three days.

Schedule

Competition

On 17 March 1977 official training was on schedule. 23 jumpers from 6 countries who applied for the competition made two training jumps. Bachler was the longest with 165 metres. On 18 March 1977 first day of competition was on schedule. Austrian Reinhold Bachler was leading after first day with tied hill record, now holding together with

Walter Steiner Walter Steiner (born 15 February 1951) is a Swiss former ski jumper who competed in the 1970s. Career Steiner earned a ski jumping silver medal in the Individual large hill at the 1972 Winter Olympics. He also won the ski jumping competition a ...

at 169 metres. Best one of three rounds counted into final results. On 19 March 1977 second day of competition was on schedule. Austrian Reinhold Bachler set the new hill record at 172 metres in the trial round. Best one of two rounds in competition counted into final results. On 20 March 1977 last third day of competition was on schedule in front of 20,000 people. Yugoslavian

Bogdan Norčič Bogdan Norčič (19 September 1953, Kranj – 4 April 2004, Cerklje na Gorenjskem) was a Yugoslavian ski jumper of Slovene ethnicity. He competed at the 1976 and 1980 Winter Olympics. Career On 20 March 1977, Norčič crashed during an attempt at ...

touched the ground at trial round at 181 metres world record distance, which was the first ever fly over one hundred-eighty metres in history. Best one of two rounds in competition counted into final results.

Official training

17 March 1977 — Two rounds — chronological order Fall or touch!

Competition: Day 1

18 March 1977 — 1 best of 3 rounds

Competition: Day 2

19 March 1977 — 1 best of 3 rounds

Competition: Day 3

20 March 1977 — 1 best of 3 rounds

Official results

Three rounds counted into official results — one best round from each three days.

Invalid ski flying world record

This was the first ever jump over 180 metres in history. Not recognized! Touch at world record distance.

References

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